Sports briefs

June 26, 2006

NS 11, Confluence 1

BOSWELL - Jeremy Kubas and Richie Meehleib were each one hit away from the cycle as North Star stopped Confluence 11-1 Saturday in Junior Legion baseball.

Kubas singled, tripled and homered while Meehleib singled, doubled and tripled to lead North Star (10-2). Winning pitcher Josh Purchase, making his first Junior Legion start, threw a complete-game six-hitter. Ben Boyer belted two doubles. Purchase helped his own cause with a pair of hits.

Eric Walker nailed three home runs while Ridilla and Reckner each went deep once. Shumaker pitched the victory in two games and Latuch picked up the mound win in one.

FOE plays Bailey's Circle 219 today at 6:30 p.m. in Somerset.

SDC up 1-0 in championship series

SOMERSET - SDC took a 1-0 lead in the Somerset Little League baseball championship series with a 15-3 win over Saylor Dodge on Sunday.

Drew Hemminger had three hits, including a double, to lead SDC. Jett Smith singled and doubled while Pat Blough belted a home run. Winning pitcher Beau Soberdash delivered a complete-game performance while firing 10 strikeouts.

Justin Harshberger had two hits, including a double, to pace the Dodge Boys.

Game two of the best-of-three series is scheduled for today at 5:45 p.m.

Winning pitcher Ryan Lynch collected three hits, Kyle Cooney and Jacob Craig each tripled and Tyler Bowser scored three runs for the victors.

Jake Wissinger had three hits, including a triple, and Daniel Berkey belted a home run to lead Windber.

Buffalo Creek wins, 17-7

CENTRAL CITY - Kaylin Dunn drove in five runs with her 3-for-3 performance at the plate to lead Buffalo Creek Explosives to a 17-7 victory over Sudz and More on Saturday in District 11 Major League girls softball.

Jenna Keefer lined a two-run single and Katie Marteney scored a run, while Ali Gross, Megan DeMartino, Lauren Short and Kristen Hankinson each collected two hits.

Renee Wahl and Courtney Ohler each singled and scored for Sudz and More.

A clutch relief pitching performance in the bottom of the sixth inning by Julie Barron preserved SSP's victory in game two.

Stinebiser again led the offense with two doubles and a single plus threw out three VOS runners trying to steal second from her catcher position. Kelsey Meyers had three hits and Emert added a pair.

Kassie Pero doubled and singled to lead VOS.

NC 16, Classic Auto 1

WINDBER - Winning pitcher Samantha Emert helped her own cause with a single, double, three runs and four RBIs as New Centerville beat Classic Auto of Berlin 16-1 Saturday in District 11 girls softball.

Chelsee Beal contributed two hits and three RBIs for the Comets while Hannah Holt, Alex Mitchell and Jess Weimer each drove in a pair of runs.

Megan Kabo and Hannah Tomlinson collected two hits each in a losing effort.